A Pair of 1930s Tin Sconces By Astrid Aagesen (1883–1965)

£585.00

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Measures 24 cm in height

Excellent Condition

Biography -

Agnes Ågren, born on 25 November 1883 in Silkeborg, Denmark, grew up in a family of six siblings in the heart of Jutland, where her parents ran an inn. Though initially inclined toward sculpture, her artistic ambitions took a turn when she moved to Copenhagen around 1900 and pursued metalwork instead. In the early years, she supported herself as a maid before beginning her formal training in 1903 as an apprentice metalworker. She honed her craft at the Draftsmanship and Design School for Women and the Technical School in Copenhagen, supplementing her studies with experiences in Germany, Norway, Sweden, Italy, and France.

After relocating to Helsingborg in 1918–1919, Ågren briefly supervised a metalworking workshop before setting up her own shop in 1920. She carved out a niche in working with tin—a material long overlooked by designers—while also crafting pieces in pewter, copper, bronze, and silver. Her work soon garnered international attention, with selections showcased at the Jubilee Exhibition in Gothenburg in 1923 and a grand prize at the Paris Exhibition in 1925. Ågren's pieces continued to make their mark through the 1930s in exhibitions across Europe and the United States. She frequently collaborated with renowned designers such as Hugo Gehlin, Ivar Johnson, Göte Bergsten, and Gösta Adrian-Nilsson, even creating a snow sculpture titled Allvar with Bergsten in Stockholm's Stortorget square in 1929.

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